Phlebotomist
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York, YO31 8HE
Salary
£25,272
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
Are you seeking a new challenge? We are looking for someone to join our friendly team of Phlebotomists, with full and part time hours available You wi...
- To collect blood samples from patients through venepuncture, as requested by clinicians and other appropriately authorised doctors and health professionals.
- To collect blood samples safely with due respect to the dignity of patients, and the needs of other clinical services.
- To ensure blood samples are collected in appropriate containers, labelled correctly, and prepared and dispatched to relevant laboratory sections in a timely and correct manner.
- To contribute to the provision of an efficient, high quality service and ensure that proficiency and competence and personal and professional standards of that group are maintained.
- To work closely with Medical, Nursing, and Laboratory staff to provide a rapid blood collection service, which is sensitive to service requirements on individual Wards, OPD or GP practices as appropriate.
- To provide high quality, timely and effective phlebotomy services to patients on one or more floors at York Hospital, or other designated areas as directed by the Phlebotomy Manager.
- To take part in a weekend and bank holiday rota to maintain phlebotomy services across the Trust.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
For further information about working for our Trust please visit:
https: //yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Educated to GCSE Standard or Equivalent
Desirable
- Qualification in English and Mathematics
Skills and Experience (Please give examples)
Essential
- Good communication at all levels both verbally and in writing and in a responsive and professional manner.
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff.
- Experience of working face to face with the general public including the handling of complaints.
Desirable
- Previous Phlebotomy experience
- Health care experience. Transferrable skills
- Knowledge of Patient Safety and Policies and Procedures for each individual skill
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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